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New Year, New Ministry Dreams
Does your church have plans to start a new ministry? Are you working to reinvigorate an existing ministry? Would love to hear your ideas!
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January 18, 2011
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Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize
What about you? What tips do you have for deciding what work is most important?
February 2, 2011
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Can You Really Rest on Sundays?
Is Sunday a work day for you or not? If not, are there challenges in protecting your day of rest when you attend worship where you work? If your congregation considers Sunday as a work day for you, how do you find space and time for renewal on another day?
March 1, 2011
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Has Anyone Been to or Heard About Lifeserve?
I got a suggestion to look into the LifeServe National Conference, and I'm wondering if anyone has heard about or attended the conference and/or the accompanying Equipping Institute.
February 16, 2010
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Fellow Ministry Coordinators
Hey, I'm an MC (Ministry Coordinator) and I'm wondering if there is anybody else out there who is the same? Might be nice to connect.
August 16, 2011
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Are Your Volunteers Too Busy?
I sort of secretly hope that those leading these ministries at my church ... don't find this post. I'm afraid they will panic if they find out I've suggested people do less at church. But that's not what I'm suggesting. Rather, I'm suggesting that people do more — more of what they are gifted to do.
September 6, 2011
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In the Deacons Forum: Gift Surveys
Over in the Deacon's forum, someone is looking for advice about Spiritual Gifts surveys, and I know some Ministry Coordinators might have some helpful tips. Find that question posted in the Deacons section.
February 15, 2011
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What have you found effective to help church members discover their spiritual gifts?
A couple of the tasks in my job description are, "Develop and implement a process for identifying and developing members gifts, talents, and passions for ministry" and "Assist with finding gifted members to join in the ministries." My guess is that other Ministry Coordinators probably have similar tasks in their own job descriptions. I was able to get a great head start on some ideas for teaching about spiritual gifts from somone I connected with here on the network (Thanks, Denise!) but I was curious what other ideas might be out there for this aspect of ministry. What have you found...
July 4, 2011
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How Do You Say "Thanks" to Those Who Serve in Ministry?
What does your church do to thank those who serve each year in ministry?
March 28, 2011
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Sticky situation: when is it time to discontinue a ministry?
Have you ever had to discontinue or end a ministry? What are the signs that it's time? How do you explain to the congregation that something is ending? What if you have a passionate volunteer, but it just doesn't make sense to continue to put other resources behind it (finances, staff time, etc.)? I feel I should qualify my question by stating that this is purely theoretical at the moment, I'm not actually facing this question. Rather it comes more from the perspective of how to best use a finite number of volunteers and ministry funds. Say we want to "make room" for new ministries, but it's...
May 16, 2011
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How does a church shift from "needs-based" to "gifts-based" ministry?
Our church is thinking more about gifts-based ministry (helping people discover the gifts God has blessed them with and how best to serve the church and others) rather than needs-based ministry ("we need 3 volunteers for the nursery and 24 dozen cookies for the ladies tea.") Who has seen this transition in their own church? How did it go? Are you in this transition? How is it going? Is your church now leading a strong, gifts-based ministry, with people equipped and passionate to serve? Can you provide advice or encouragement for those of us working in that direction?
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Blessing Your Ministry Volunteers
I recently wrote this text to bless our children's ministry leaders and volunteers after their fall informational meeting. Feel free to use and adapt for your own fall ministries.
December 20, 2016
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Let's Talk About Resources for Ministry!
For the next two and a half years, ministry leaders in three regions of the CRC will be helping congregational leaders explore new ways to connect with resources for ministry as part of the CRC’s Connections Project.
January 3, 2017
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Introducing the Connections Project Regional Resourcing Teams
Meet the three regional teams who are working with congregations in Southern California, Southern Ontario, and the US Midwest!
January 9, 2017
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Six Months In: What We’ve Been Learning
Curious what the Connections Project teams have learned after just six months of talking to congregations and individuals about ministry resources? Keep reading to find out.
January 25, 2017
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Leadership Boards Need to Be Formed as a Group Before Getting to Work
A great article from "Faith and Leadership" came out today with some good suggestions for building an effective team. These suggestions may be helpful to your church council.
March 17, 2017
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25 Faith Formation Touchpoints
Here are 25 important aspects of faith formation to look for in your church's faith formation ministries.
January 1, 2017
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Ideas for Encouraging Volunteer Engagement
To assist your congregation with strategizing and training for effective volunteer engagement, ServiceLink has prepared this series of articles exploring various aspects of volunteer engagement.
January 1, 2017
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Tool for Evaluating Ministry Programs
Attached is a Ministry Evaluation form tool that was developed by one church to assist in evaluating their ministry programs by gathering feedback from volunteer ministry leaders.
January 1, 2017
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Developing a Plan for Engaging With Volunteers
In order to assist you in developing an effective Volunteer Engagement Strategy, ServiceLink has prepared the attached document outlining 13 Tips for Engaging God's People in Ministry.
January 1, 2017
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Creating a Positive Environment and Experience for Volunteers
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for creating a more rewarding environment for your church’s volunteers.
January 1, 2017
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Tips for Effective Orientation and Training of Volunteers
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for the orientation and training of your church’s volunteers.
January 1, 2017
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Ideas for Recruiting Volunteers for Church Ministries
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for recruiting volunteers to serve in the ministries of your congregation.
January 1, 2017
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Parting Ways With Church Volunteers
Disengaging a volunteer can be a delicate and challenging situation for ministry leaders, but the following articles may give you some guidelines and advice.